Reefa Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 SUBSCRIBERS of video-streaming service provider Netflix will no longer be able to use proxies to watch content not available in their home country. SUBSCRIBERS often resort to proxies, or servers that facilitate access to internet content not available locally, to watch Netflix's popular shows such as House of Cards and Orange is the New Black. "If all of our content were globally available, there wouldn't be a reason for members to use proxies or unblockers," David Fullagar, Netflix's vice president of content delivery architecture, wrote in a blog. The company said it would clamp down on these proxies or unblockers in a few weeks. The announcement comes just a week after Netflix went live in more than 130 countries, covering almost the entire globe except China. Netflix said at the time that all of its shows would not be available immediately to subscribers in certain countries, but that it was working towards resolving that. "Ultimately, the aim is to provide a service around the world that is more similar than not. Using VPNs or proxies to virtually cross borders violates Netflix's terms of use because of licensing restrictions on TV shows and movies," a Netflix spokesperson told Reuters. India, Nigeria, Russia and Saudi Arabia were among the 130 countries where the service was launched last week. "The strategy is simple - they have a responsibility to content owners to only show that content in the geographies for which they have a licence. Enforcing those restrictions is a Netflix responsibility," Brian Blau, research director at Gartner, told Reuters. http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/breaking-news/netflix-to-block-proxy-access-to-content/news-story/c4641a8416e3200fa64fed1f62aaadb6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeypr Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 18 minutes ago, F3dupsk1Nup said: SUBSCRIBERS of video-streaming service provider Netflix will no longer be able to use proxies to watch content not available in their home country. SUBSCRIBERS often resort to proxies, or servers that facilitate access to internet content not available locally, to watch Netflix's popular shows such as House of Cards and Orange is the New Black. "If all of our content were globally available, there wouldn't be a reason for members to use proxies or unblockers," David Fullagar, Netflix's vice president of content delivery architecture, wrote in a blog. The company said it would clamp down on these proxies or unblockers in a few weeks. The announcement comes just a week after Netflix went live in more than 130 countries, covering almost the entire globe except China. Netflix said at the time that all of its shows would not be available immediately to subscribers in certain countries, but that it was working towards resolving that. "Ultimately, the aim is to provide a service around the world that is more similar than not. Using VPNs or proxies to virtually cross borders violates Netflix's terms of use because of licensing restrictions on TV shows and movies," a Netflix spokesperson told Reuters. India, Nigeria, Russia and Saudi Arabia were among the 130 countries where the service was launched last week. "The strategy is simple - they have a responsibility to content owners to only show that content in the geographies for which they have a licence. Enforcing those restrictions is a Netflix responsibility," Brian Blau, research director at Gartner, told Reuters. http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/breaking-news/netflix-to-block-proxy-access-to-content/news-story/c4641a8416e3200fa64fed1f62aaadb6 They will lose one hell of a lot of subscribers. Me for one. I only watch old classics, and musicals, that they don't licence in the U.K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davmil Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 they have to be responsible to not only the content owners but also certain countries cultural restrictions. I don't see why it's their problem but I'm betting Middle Eastern country's governments don't want some of the "racier" content they stream as well as other countries & their many idiosyncrasies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Poor advertisers will loose views big time from that. Netflix will lose some of that advertising revenue too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 It well be a great revenue getter for warez blogs , one mans lost is another mans gain If they cant get the content they want from the service they pay for they will simply get it elsewhere . MPPA say they want to stop piracy but pressure paid services to block content . In a sense its the MPPA pushing people to piracy here and the loser will be the paid streaming services . I already pay for satellite TV and i don't live in a restricted country . I see no reason to buy internet cable just to get the few original TV shows netfilx puts out every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaindc Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 So... Again, paying custumers won't find what they want...the legal way. And the industries will complain that they pirate it. Again, this nonsense, about contenu...only available locally, and not globally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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